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Some important decisions were taken in a hospital waiting room

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I was sitting beside a group of women in a hospital waiting room last month. They were discussing their respective lives with each other, complaining, praising, advising and comforting each other. The biggest topic of discussion was their children – eating habits, childhood, school, studies and sports. There were two or three women in that group who had been trying to enroll their children in one of the best schools in Noida. “Just Google ‘ bestschool in Noida admission open 2021 ’ and you will find a list of schoolsin Greater Noida West that will be perfect for your little doll.”, said a more experienced woman from the group. She had found top schools in the city the same way and has successfully enrolled her child in a prestigious school thereafter. Another older woman said, “Just enroll your children in any random school for now but ensure that they do their graduation from a renowned college and university.” Upon hearing this, a few women quickly objected to the advice. They inf

My nephew and us

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My nephew is about to pass out from school in the coming months and everyone in the family is discussing his future plans with him. Seeing him take charge of the discussion reminds me of the time when he would rely upon us to make such decisions for him. When my cousin wanted to get him enrolled in one of the top 10 schools in Greater Noida West , it was us who gathered enough information about the schools and their admission processes. At that time, while we were doing Google searches and going through different school brochures, my little nephew was busy playing with his society friends in the park in front of the house. How fast time flies... Today, he is about to pass out from a top school in Greater Noida West and is ready to step into the next phase of his life. We are just glad that we were able to send him to a top school and provide him with a good education. We have discussed that we will try our best to provide him with the best of opportunities until he is ready to stan